Meeting between Ferretti Group and the government on the future of the nautical sector

News - Meeting between Ferretti Group and the Government on the future of the nautical sector - April 7, 2020 A first meeting was held in Taranto between Senator Mario Turco, Undersecretary of State to the Prime Minister, and Attorney Alberto Galassi, CEO of Ferretti Group, for the evaluation of support measures of the Italian nautical sector. The sector, strategically relevant for the country and first in the world for the construction of boats over 24 meters, has over 180,000 employees, both direct and related. During the meeting, the lawyer Galassi expressed the interest of Ferretti Group for the construction of a production center for the construction of hulls and superstructures in composite material (fiberglass and carbon), together with a research center focused on the realization of models and molds. The identified site is located in the former Belleli area. The Government offered its availability for an effective collaboration on the project, when industrial activities in the nautical sector will resume, suspended today in compliance with the provisions for the prevention of the spread of the epidemic from Covid-19. After meeting with the Ferretti Group, the Turkish Undersecretary will participate in a meeting of Confindustria Nautica convened for tomorrow, Wednesday 8 April. "The installation of the Ferretti group in Taranto would be a great opportunity for the territory for development and economic conversion for our business fabric" comments the Undersecretary to the Prime Minister Sen. Mario Turco, " I thank the CEO, lawyer Alberto Galassi , for the interest shown in setting up a production site in Taranto within the shipbuilding industry. The initiative is another step towards the construction of the so-called "Taranto Shipyard", which also intends to encourage the involvement of private individuals. Finally, I add that the investment is made possible also thanks to the measures already approved concerning the Zes Jonica and the customs free zone established and which aim to create an integrated system that allows, in fact, "Thanks to the Undersecretary to the Prime Minister Sen. Mario Turco and to the Government for the attention paid to Ferretti Group and for the sensitivity shown towards the nautical sector, the flagship of the Italian industry and export, which wants and it has to start stronger than before", Alberto Galassi, CEO of Ferretti Group, commented. “We have been evaluating this possible investment in Taranto for some time, also considering the favorable logistics position - among the Group's factories that overlook both the Tyrrhenian and the Adriatic. We will also deepen this opportunity as soon as possible with the Puglia Region. For years we have been investing in Italy and for Italy, in a sector of excellence that enhances the territories and people." Source: Ferretti

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